Tag Archives: Vikings

To Him Who Meets Eighteen, They Seem Enemies Enough

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Each one singly is called man; ‘t is twain if they are two; three are a thorp; four are a group; a band is five men; if there are six, it is a squad; seven complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Demographics | Tagged Iceland, Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson, Vikings | 1 Comment

Quote of the Day

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sometimes at pagan shrines they vowed offerings to idols, swore oaths that the killer of souls might come to their aid and save the people. That was their way, their heathenish hope; deep in their hearts they remembered … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Anglo-Saxons, literature, poetry, Sutton Hoo ship burial, Vikings | 2 Comments

The Law Rock

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: From 930 until 1262, medieval Icelanders lived in a society with no national government — no king, no army, no taxes. Hell, there wasn’t much local government either. The basic unit of organization was the family farmstead. There … Continue reading →